ter

knew they were all inside the clubhouse, but I'm guessing they were dealing with something that was more ‘’Scorpion’’ business than ‘’Turn

n and he had been busy, So, I guess, if I hadn't been sleeping, I would have just had to keep myself entertained another way. I still had

e open door. I smiled to myself and got up. Maybe I

d be safe, I walked across the car park and kno

g to intrude if she was busy. She nodded

k swee

idea what to do. Everyone se

d something about a security problem, which was given as an explan

' She looked at me, seemingl

mething l

sses and put them down on top of the stack of fi

f no one in Pleasant-Tree-Ville knew you were Ron's

re...

he will tell you'. She gave me a look which tol

sk you s

ur

Alexander?' She chuckled to herself and l

ut a little?' I shrugged.

e harmless

ople you'll meet around here, but, if you’re family, you're safe... and you're fami

elt sligh

anything that makes you feel un

ah,

he only woman I knew well enough to talk to around here, but... She was clearly a mother figure for these

made my heart sink and I cou

swallowed the lump in

e me. I plastered a fake smile on and changed the subject again. '

inely annoyed. 'That was meant

ned it before'. She rolled

d to bring anything but she needed to get home and start cooking dinner befo

went back towards the club. I gr

pool. They all looked up when I walked in and Ron came over

oing today, ki

much to do real

ably not much fun han

wasn't expecting you to just put your

his arm over my shoulder and we walked togethe

don't have Coca

aid

I'll go make a coffee'. I walked over t

st me and you. There isn't much t

what we did, but we would be doing it together and that was the important thing, being ab

bject, clearly not wanting to get emotional in f

d she had to go home and star

ppy someone let that

d towards where Alex was sitting at the bar, talking to one of

ugh and he went back to the guy

ly made, hot cup of coffee in hand and looke

e, but I always liked a good game of pool, so I took him up on the offer. I placed my

what your name

s Pu

Orange, Ap

ment and took my first shot, breaking the balls and

ow to play?' He

of the other guys chuckled, but I